Friday, 2 August 2013

Faculty of Creative Arts, Upstairs in Building 25 University of Wollongong

Gallery will be open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

An exhibition curated by Anita Larkin of 13
contemporary artists, who use felt in conceptual artworks, bringing an ancient
craft into a modern context. Feltportation explores how felt can be used as an
insulation material, allowing the transference or interference, of objects,
materials, sound, warmth, and of spirit.

Felt is a material that has been used in nomadic
cultures across the Asiatic steppe for centuries, and has been instrumental in
the flow of people across these lands. Feltportation provides a platform for an
exchange of ideas about the use of felt as a medium for contemporary artmaking,
and how profoundly it can speak about our humanity, and the transference of
objects, words, sound, and energy between us all.

Julie Brennan

Anna Gunnarsdottir

Brigitte Haldemann

Bettina Jacoby

Anita Larkin

Mollie Littlejohn

Catherine O'Leary

Jade Pegler

Donna Mckinnis /Giselle
Penn

Giselle Penn

Sarah Louise Ricketts

Martien van Zuilen

Leiko Uchiyama

There will be a full colour catalogue printed of
the works in this exhibition. If you are interested in purchasing a copy:
theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au